Category Archives: animals

Woe, betrayal, Dreamies, paste, teeth, Dreamies

These goings-on are very confusing and it was mysterious how well the whole thing went. It's lucky I'm an exceptionally clever cat. Continue reading

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Adoptiversary

In fact, we had to persuade the RSPCA lady to stay around for more than a minute or two after I'd signed the adoption papers. She reassured me that she'd brought everything I needed to take the cat immediately, and that there was no hurry to pay the adoption fee. Continue reading

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*blows dust out of keyboard*

Its bristled, wet protuberance squirted a puff of foetid air into my ear. Continue reading

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The one word I taught my cat that's more important than her name, and it's probably not what you think

My cat recognises several words thanks to consistent usage: her name, Clawsewitz; "dinner", which means yummy wet food is incoming; "hot", which means keep off the hob; "come"; and so on. But there is one word I deliberately taught her that is more important than every one of the previous, and that's "finished". Continue reading

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Riddles are shiny.

(Reposting this old piece so I can more easily find it. One line tweaked to make it generic.) I found a fragrant pebble; When I smelt it, out he came. He turns quite green with envy If left out in … Continue reading

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EQUIPULCHRITUUUUUUDE

So this is, um, Mayflower the (real) Shetland pony using her ultimate attack. Continue reading

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The Kettle Chronicles: the Black Dog by I. S. Morgan

The Kettle Chronicles: the Black Dog has a hideous cover, which it proceeds to defy by not only not sucking, but also being quite a charming little book. Continue reading

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Lax morality! Faithless rakes! The continuing adventures of Geek Boy and Waggypants!

In which (three short updates) we see a little glimpse of Young Suitov's values. Wait, he has what now? Continue reading

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Sensible advice on introducing pets.

This is actually quite straightforward to accomplish, and you can get the general gist from my abstract paragraph… Continue reading

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Contest! (involves kitty and doggerel)

What colour is the cat who writes this complaint, AND WHY? Continue reading

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The Barking Ghost, reviewed

It's the shortest and lamest member of my Black Dogs book collection. Continue reading

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The best joke ever.

"It is funny because the squirrel gets dead." Continue reading

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Cat Piano

The Cat Piano, an animated noir beat poem. Continue reading

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On Them

I'm not sure if I've ever blogged this before. Continue reading

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The continuing adventures of Dork Boy and Spaceman Sniff

And, lots of lovely murder! Continue reading

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Dork Boy and Spaceman Sniff in their continuing adventures

"And don't try telling me she's suddenly discovered her maternal side, 'cause she hasn't got one." Continue reading

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You owe it to yourself to watch this fullscreen.

Cat miaow music video – surely the only one in existence that doesn't suck. Continue reading

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